Woolen spat



April 3, 1928. 1,664,617

A. L. FRIEDENTHAL WOOLEN SPAT Filed April 29. 1927 E mm Patented Apr. 3,1928.

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Application fi1ed'Apri129, 1927. Serial 110,187,630.

readily associable with an individuals limb nor easily removedtherefrom; 1

Further, spats interfere materially with 1 the accessibility to theshoes, especially to enable the shining thereof, and on that account itis highly desirable to provide a structure which is easily withdrawnfrom the shoe without necessitating the removal thereof from the limb.

One object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive andimproved spat to serve as a protective covering for the limbs of anindividual.

Another object is to provide a spat having a detachable strap thereon toenable the cpnvenient withdrawal thereof from the s me.

A still further object is to provide an improved style for a spat whichaffords protection to the foot and serves as a protector for hosewithout creating the usual wear thereon. Y Other objects and advantageswill appear from the following description of an illustrative embodimentof the present invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of a deviceembodying features of the present invention. v

Figure 2 is a rear View in elevation of the structure disclosed inFigure 1, the spat being folded upon itself in a plane perpendicularwith that shown in Figure 1.

The structure selected for illustration comprises a body portion 10conforming in shape with an individuals leg, the top thereof beingturned upon itself to define a cuff 11 which assists in retaining .theform and .50 elasticity of the material in the vicinity thereof. Thebody 10 terminates in a distended portion 12 shaped to provide aforwardly projecting tip 13 which substantially shields the entire topsurface of the wearers shoe to serve as a protector therefor. The tipportion 13 is defined by an arcuate edge 14. which inclinesupwardlyalong astraight line 15 to the heel portion of the foot so as toterminate. at a point 16 disposed sufficiently above the tip 13 to avoidinterference with the region of ankle movement occasioned by walking. Asa consequence thereof, the spat will not be inclined to work upwardlynor will it be subjected to the wear occasioned by movements incident towalking.

In order to retain the spat in position on the foot of the wearer as aprotective covering therefor, a strap 17 is secured at one end 18thereof to the lower peripheral edge 15 intermediate the ends thereof bystitching or other well known methods. The other end 19 of the strap 17is provided with a button hole 20 or other suitable means to cooperatewith a fastener such as a button 21 secured to the edge 15 on theopposite side of the spat, thereby preventing upward movement thereof.

WVith this arrangement, the tip 13 of the spat 10 can be withdrawnupwardly from the shoe to enable access thereto, the strap 17 beingdetachable at the extremity 19 thereof so as to readily permit access tothe shoe without removing the spat from the limb. The interior surfaceof the extended portion 12 is provided with an elastic facing 22 whichis stitched thereto as at 23 in any suitable manner near the peripheraledge 14.-.15 thereof to prevent fraying and to effect a snug embrace ofthe wearers foot to create a neat appearance as well as preclude foreignsubstances from entering the interior of the spat.

Obviously the body 10 of the spat may be knitted or otherwise formedfrom ribbed material of any desired quality, it being preferablycomposed of sections which are sewed together along the edges thereof topresent the seams 24; and 25; however, it is altogether possible to knitthe spat to define the tubular portion without resort to any seams orstitching operation.

Various changes may be made in the embodiment of the invention hereinspecifically described without departing from or saerificing any of theadvantages thereof as defined in the appending claim.

I claim A spat comprising a body portion of ribbed relatively elasticmaterial conforming closely to the shape of the wearers leg, each end ofsaid body portion terminating in an increasingly distended section thefront of the edge of the bottom section being arcuately shaped toprovide a snug fit about said Wearers shoe, the rest of said edgeinclining upwardly along a straight line to a higher heel portion, and adetachable fastening means extending from one side of said spat to theother which construction allows the upward withdrawal of the spat 10 topermit access to the shoe beneath, the interior surface of the wholeedgeof said distended section being provided with an elastic facingstitched thereto to prevent fraying and to preserve the elasticitythereof and snug engagement with the shoe aforesaid.

In testimony whereof he atfixes his signature.

ADOLPH FRIEDENTI-IAL.

